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PFLEGE PLUS

Trade fair for the care market

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures5/20185/20221)5/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)10.50010.50010.500
space (net)3.5733.3683.805
Special show space1375561.269
Exhibitor stand space3.4362.8122.536
hall space3.4362.8122.536
domestic3.3232.7412.477
foreign1137159
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors187184181
domestic177176172
foreign1089
other represented firms17191
domestic17161
foreign030
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)6.4394.7466.224
domestic6.375*4.699*6.037*
foreign64*47*187*
* = determined by a representative survey
1) To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 6 countries
Austria: 1; Belgium: 2; Germany: 172; Ireland: 1; Netherlands: 2; Switzerland: 3
FKM Trade visitors profile 2024
Visitors total (number of entries)6.224Proportion of trade visitors99 %
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Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)99
of which
Nielsen 13
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg0
  • Lower Saxony0
  • Schleswig-Holstein0
Nielsen 21
  • North Rhine-Westphalia0
Nielsen 3a6
  • Hesse2
  • Rhineland-Palatinate3
  • Saarland1
Nielsen 3b79
  • Baden-Württemberg0
Nielsen 46
  • Bavaria6
Nielsen 5+64
  • Berlin0
  • Brandenburg0
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt0
Nielsen 72
  • Saxony0
  • Thuringia0
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Old peoples' and nursing home35
  • Outpatient care, social care facilities20
  • Aid for handicapped people, disabled facility4
  • Government agency, health insurance company1
  • Trade companies1
  • Hospice2
  • Industry2
  • Hospital/clinic23
  • Practice2
  • Rehabilitation centre1
  • Medical supplies retailer1
  • Residence for the elderly4
  • Training/consulting5
  • University, polytechnic, vocational school9
  • Union, charity, association2
  • Temporary employment1
  • Other8
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer10
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.4
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office9
  • Department head, group head, team leader10
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker19
  • Lecturer, teacher7
  • Trainee21
  • Other position4
  • Student14
  • Other not gainfully employed2
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km47
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km27
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km18
  • over 300 km8
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%)1
    Origin by countries
    Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
      Size of company/organization
      Size of company/organization (%)
      • 1 - 46
      • 5 - 95
      • 10 - 4918
      • 50 - 19932
      • 200 - 4997
      • 500 - 9995
      • 1 000 and more11
      • Student14
      • Other not employed2
      Purchasing/ Procurement powers
      Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
      • decisively11
      • collectively20
      • in an advisory capacity/organization19
      • no34
      • Student14
      • Other not gainfully employed2
      Frequency of trade fair visits
      Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
      • Previous event33
      • Earlier events26
      • First visit54
      Length of stay
      Average length of stay (days)

      1.3

      Survey conducted by: Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG

      Industry sectorMedical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Care (industry 56)
      Main product groupApparel (Garment), Bed Linen, Disinfections, Services, Occupational Therapy, Nourishment, Professional Literature, Building Engineering, Communication Systems, Cooking Utensils, Medical Appliances, Furniture, Physiotherapy, Care Products, Interior Decoration, Rehabilitation, Cleaning Machines, Detergents, Sanitary Equipment, Software, Textile Cleaning Technology, Supplementary Education
      AccessTrade visitors
      Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
      Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No